Catherine, who everyone knew as "Cathie" was born on January 23, 1950 in Muskegon, Mi to the late Vernon Kitchen and Irene (Ostrowski) Lindsay.
Cathie graduated from Mona Shores in 1968 and went onto Business College of Muskegon, later renamed to Baker College. She began working for Reeths Puffer Schools in 1988 as a recruiter for adult education and later became a paraprofessional for behavioral challenged and cognitive impaired children throughout the district. Everyone knew "Ms Kitchen" and loved her welcoming personality. She was known for her cordinating outfits, collection of purses, and sharing her "teacher chocolates" at lunch. Ms Kitchen retired from Reeths Puffer Schools in 2013 but remained close with her colleagues turned friends throughout the years and had monthly retirement lunches together.
She is survived by her significant other of 41 years, Paul Lindsay and her two children, Aaron (Julie) Kitchen and Andrea (Joshua) Brooks. She is also survived by her parents, the late Vernon Kitchen and Irene (Ostrowski) Lindsay. Cathie is survived by her brothers, Pat (Gwen) Kitchen, Paul (Carol) Kitchen, Rob Kersch, Mike (Joanne) Kitchen and her sister, Annette (Malcolm) Ortiz. Cathie was very close to her grandchildren and will be greatly missed by them, Christian, Caitlyn, Rylee, Landyn, Aubree, and Carter. She is also survived by her great friend and sister in law, Diana (Greg) Lindsay as well as many other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, in laws, her co workers that became family, and her fur baby, Rocky. Cathie is preceded in death by her father, Vernon, mother in law, Blanche, father in law, Howard, brother in law, Brian, sister in law, Nancy, and nephew, Phillip.
The family will be having a celebration of life for Cathie at a later date. In leiu of flowers, the family is suggesting donations be made to the American Cancer Society to help others fight and one day, find a cure!
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